Great White North Justice

"He put the public safety of Canadians at risk," said federal prosecutor Michael Robb. "This is an extremely serious offence."

Hardy was in custody 86 days. Robb said the sentence might be perceived as harsh, but said Americans should be made aware of Canadian gun penalties. Canada Border Services Agency officers found a loaded .22-calibre semi-automatic pistol in a case under the passenger seat of Hardy's vehicle as he entered Canada July 18 at the Blue Water Bridge.

Yeah, no criminal record, gun cased under the seat. Sure sounds risky to me. For Hardy.

But it is what it is, and we need to understand the consequences of carelessness or defiance, do what we can to avoid the first, and approach the second seriously and with as many precautions as we can.

2A Carnival 13

Over at Free Constitution...

Stan tells me via email the dang flash movie from two days ago is really annoying because the sound comes on and stays on. I agree--I don't think I'll use that medium again unless I can figure out how to keep it from automatically coming on. Still, I'm glad I made it and stand by its message, so no, no one gets their money back.

As I said in that post, left click, then right click, then click on "Pause"--in any case, as I add new posts, it will soon move off the page.

But I digress. Go check out the Carnival.

Blood Dancing With Sarah

Yuri Orlov shows us the steps, and they're pretty convoluted and twisted.

I got the same email and was going to comment on this myself. My primary observation: How in hell would "strengthening" NICS to incorporate more mental health records have any impact whatsoever on a 14-year-old who bypasses the system altogether to get his guns?

The answer, of course, is it wouldn't, and the Bradys are once more lying for dollars.

I wonder if I gave them my physical address if they sent me this kind of stuff via snail mail--and then I could file a complaint and start a mail fraud investigation?

God Allowed Back in Capitol

The acting architect of the Capitol cleared the way Thursday for the certificates that accompany flags flown over the building to include the word “God,” reversing policy on an issue that was becoming the latest touchstone in the nation’s culture wars.

I'm sure my anonymous atheist friend who thinks I'm "every bit as dangerous to this republic as any islamic fundamentalist" will only confirm his position by this, and maybe even have another tantrum, but what the hell. Anybody think I do this because I want everyone to like me?

Besides, "political expressions" were also verboten.

That's a far cry from when I got my anti-gun congressthing to process this:

Standing Army Lowers Standards

The Army made its recruiting goal last year despite an increasingly unpopular war by turning to people convicted of serious crimes.

So the standing army can deploy felons, but if the militia does, it runs afoul of "prohibited persons" statutes?

I wonder what the liklihood is that these recipients of "moral waivers" will think of the Constitutional implications of orders.

This Day in History: October 13

Just as there wasn’t a United States of America on July 4, 1776, there wasn’t a United States Navy on October 13, 1775. But, what led to the formation of the United States Navy happened on October 13, 1775.

Right to Bear Arms Placed on Administrative Hold

The Board of Firearms Permit Examiners refused to hear any gun permit cases at its regular meeting Thursday, saying a lawsuit brought against the state police by one of its own board members may constitute a conflict of interest.

Translation: Screw with us, Bub, we'll shut the whole thing down--which is what we'd prefer to do if the power trip didn't give us such a heady rush and sense of self-importance. We're bureaucrats and we rule you. Our forms and stamps and procedures are more important than your life, more important than your liberty, more important than your pursuit of happiness. And more important than the safety of your loved ones. We are government, duly appointed, backed by overwhelming force, and that's the way it is.

I know of someone who couldn't get a permit in California if he tried. He defended himself and his family twice in the almost 30 years he was there (without firing a shot), never reported either incident to the authorities, and he apologizes to no man for it, although I'm sure there's no shortage of "gun rights activists" who would tell you he'd have deserved what he got if caught: You know, either being killed or separated from his wife and children, that is, his deepest and most abiding loves--and thrown in prison for years at the mercy of the most violent societal dregs imaginable. He knew full well the risks and assumed them soberly, although with a burning resentment that such a terrible choice, with such life-destroying consequences, could be forced on a supposedly free man.

I have reason to believe this scofflaw radical also defied the California "assault weapon" registration edict and still has his semiauto rifle in spite of mandates from the state DOJ with the enthusiastic cooperation of the NRA, so we're talking one serious attitude problem here.

I sure hope he doesn't end up making us all look bad.

Time to Act!

Jenna’s mother, Lisa Sutton, said: “I think schools should check pupils’ bags.

Yes, it's time to act! Lord knows nothing has been done in the UK to date--it's like a virgin field of snow, with nary a track to be seen.

Since we don't know who can be trusted, the answer, of course, is to restrain the liberty of everyone.

Why not just cut to the chase, Lisa, and shackle everybody in a padded room?

Here it Comes...

Every Republican candidate – including current front-runner Rudy Giuliani – has promised to appoint originalists and textualists to the Supreme Court.

And we can believe what Rudy promises, because he's our friend.

I've been saying this is coming. Expect a lot more paving of the way in the months to come.

Anybody think this does not reflect the sentiment of management in Fairfax?

Craig on Red's

He says he can't really do anything because it's in federal court. Ordinarily, I'd say at least he could be using his bully pulpit to call public attention to it and to press for BATFU investigations, but with his recent media difficulties I'm not sure his direct involvement would be helpful at this point.

On a related subject, this blog has been getting quite a few hits from the feds in recent days--particularly from DOJ--and I also see they're then exiting the site directly to Red's...

[More on Red's Trading Post from WarOnGuns]

Rape Victim Delivers Message To Other Women

"The only one who can really protect me, is me."

There's really nothing else to say, except that anyone who would interfere with her right to do so, especially after reading about the terrifying and horrible dehumanization this poor woman was forced to endure, is either irrational or evil.

[Via Tony G]

We're the Only Ones "Days of Our Lives" Enough

The board will consider whether Giusto, once a driver for former Gov. Neil Goldschmidt, lied about when he first heard about Goldschmidt’s statutory rape of a 14-year-old when he was mayor of Portland...

The board also will decide whether Giusto lied to reporters about his role in a controversy involving then-Multnomah County Crime Commission Chairman Jim Jeddeloh, including when Giusto first began dating Jeddeloh’s wife, Lee...

The second allegation in the letter concerns Giusto’s approval of a concealed handgun license to Jim Jeddeloh, the then-chairman of the Citizens Crime Commission.

Giusto told reporters he had not been aware of Jeddeloh’s criminal background, which included two arrests for drunken driving and allegations of domestic violence, when he approved his application. Normally, a record would mean an automatic denial.

Sleazy soap opera, anyone?

Today, on All My Only Ones...

[Via Jeffersonian]

This Day in History: October 12

2nd Pennsylvania Regiment...Authorized on October 12, 1775 in the Continental Army as the 1st Pennsylvania Battalion and assigned to the Main Continental Army.

The Voices of Reason

More flash movies at Toufee.com

The computerized voices are a little rough, but the idea comes across--thanks to Blogonomicon for the resource--not that I'll ever get skilled enough to progress beyond crude attempts like this.

It doesn't appear to shut the sound off after the slides, but you can left click to activate controls, then right click to pause the damn thing after it starts to get irritating--which for some will no doubt be sooner than later.

Kopel on Paul

Is Paul still a longshot? Yes, but so were George McGovern, Jimmy Carter, and Gary Hart. It is true that Republicans have, for over half a century, nominated whoever was leading in the first Gallup poll after Labor Day. But the past doesn’t control the future. Until 2000, for instance, no-one who had lost the New Hampshire primary had ever won the general election.

Polls show that about quarter of Americans are libertarians, in a general sense, so Paul has lots of room for growth. If he can keep raising enough money to get his message out, then with some strong finishes in the early states, he will start getting earned media.

But the "conventional wisdom" tells us he can't win--that is, the people who always tell us to give up without a fight and to negotiate from an initial position of compromise and appeasement say don't even try...

If half the gun owners who mindlessly parrot this line would throw their support behind him, they might be surprised at what can be accomplished.

I saw this same defeated-before-engaged "strategy" play out in California, where the establishment Republicans and weak-kneed gun owners proclaimed a Tom McClintock loss a foregone conclusion--even though Gallup polls at the time showed he had a substantial lead over the top democrat if Arnold--an avowed gun grabber--was not in the picture. The result? Welcome to the first and only state (thus far) to ban a bolt action rifle based on caliber.

Ah the hell with it. Tell me I'm wrong and put your faith in a "lesser of two evils." The skids are already being greased by some in the "gun camp" to fall behind Giuilani because of the Hillary threat. Besides, why enter the fray and actually do something based on principles when we can just make a dismissive comment and give up now? Isn't that the way revolutions always happen?

I read a comment on KABA Newslinks this morning that I really like:

If supporting the Constitution makes you unelectable we're doomed anyway.

If We're "The Only Ones"...

...that makes you the "Average Joes."

I think a new term may have been born.

The BATFU Runaround

The ATF is continuing to go back and forth with our Electronic Acquisition/ Disposition system that we have been leasing. ATF Director of Industry Operations Richard Van Loan had stated earlier that he would not have revoked our license if we would have gotten a computerized system.

More Catch-22 from everyone's favorite JBTs. It has to be obvious to even a judge that this is a sick game of cat-and-mouse revenge.

We're the Only Ones Skating Enough

Former Tuxedo Park police Chief Robert Culhane could have faced jail time and probation. Instead this morning a judge said his public embarrassment and loss of career was punishment enough.

Yeah. Why on earth would anyone expect an "Only One" to face the same felony conviction as a regular citizen, not to mention being categorized a "prohibited person" ?

[Via Declan]

We're the Only Ones Slip Sliding Away Enough

If the Cosmillos had made their pool baby-proof, police would not have been called to the scene, there would have been no water on the floor, and Eichhorn would not have hurt herself, he said.

"It's a situation where the Cosmillos have caused these problems, brought them on themselves, then tried to play the victim," he said.

Nice. Call for help, suffer an unimaginable tragedy and get sued by the "Only One" responder with the sterling employment record. Why do I perceive she did a particularly excellent job in her assignment as "a prostitution decoy"?

And I can't imagine a more heartless comment. This character Heil is appropriately named.

[Via Vaughn Croteau (who gave me the title) and SailorCurt]

We're the Only Ones Not All Present and Accounted For Enough

Police Chief James W. Tuffey told Albany lawmakers recently that dozens of machine guns secretly purchased by Albany police officers had all been recovered and destroyed.

But two sources familiar with the matter said several of the automatic weapons, which were obtained by Albany police officers and at least one civilian in the early 1990s, remain missing.

Now see, if we had background checks, registration and microstamping, this wouldn't have happened. And if we can't even trust highly trained and ethical "Only Ones," how in the world are we supposed we trust you?

[Via Declan]

We're the Only Ones Roughing You Up Enough

"They never said to us, 'Stop, this is Seattle police,' or that they wanted to talk to us," De Jong said. "You know how cops in movies show badges? Nothing like that happened. I thought they wanted to fight."

To serve and protect--"Only Ones" style.

[Via Matt Maynard]

We're the Only Ones No Longer Elite Enough

After weeks of worsening revelations about the Chicago Police Department's elite Special Operations Section, a beleaguered interim superintendent finally pulled the plug Tuesday, disbanding the scandal-plagued unit and sending most of its officers back to more strictly supervised assignments.

What, you have them busting up rocks on a chain gang?

[Via HZ]

[More from "The Only Ones" Files]

Forgive Snuffy His Trespasses

Criminal charges of trespassing against Reverends Jesse Jackson and Michael Pfleger, filed after a protest outside a south suburban gun store, were dropped Tuesday, officials said.

Yeah, the prosecutors didn't have enough evidence.

Try leading a mob to City Hall and inciting them to "Snuff out Mayor Daley!" and see if they can come up with a charge or two.

[Via HZ]

So Much for Diversity

Hamline University has suspended student Troy Scheffler after Scheffler replied to an e-mail from Hamline Vice President of Student Affairs David Stern to the Hamline community offering counseling for Hamline students in the wake of the Virginia Tech shootings. In his reply, Scheffler wrote that a ban on students’ right to carry concealed firearms on the Virginia Tech campus was part of the problem and that Hamline should eliminate similar policies. He also criticized the school’s diversity programs.

Disagree and they exile you and coerce you into a mental evaluation (I wonder if this would meet the criteria for the proposed NICS expansion bill?). And their "invitation" is mandatory.

You know who else employed such tactics, right?

The Run and Hide Defense Strategy

Police believe Coon targeted the two teachers he shot Wednesday. He also shot two students while others hid in closets and bathrooms or ran out of SuccessTech Academy alternative school...

And we wouldn't have it any other way. Right, Wayne?

Chalk another one up for those rare and exceptional "law enforcement officers [and] trained security personnel."

[Via Maureen]

This Day in History: October 11

The naval Battle of Valcour Island, also known as the Battle of Valcour Bay, took place on 11 October 1776, on Lake Champlain in a narrow strait between the New York mainland and Valcour Island during the American Revolutionary War. It is generally regarded as the first naval battle fought by the United States Navy. Although the American ships under the command of Benedict Arnold were mostly destroyed, the campaign delayed by one year the British attempt to cut the colonies in half and eventually led to the British military disaster at Saratoga in 1777.

Feeling Safer in New Jersey

Reacting to escalating gun and gang violence across New Jersey, Gov. Jon S. Corzine on Tuesday unveiled an anti-crime strategy that he said would reduce the state's rising murder rate and allow people to feel safer in their communities.

I don't get it. I read the whole and don't see a word about not infringing on the right of the people to keep and bear arms.

Oh, wait--the object is to make them feel safer.

How to Stop Cops From Murdering Citizens

The answer to this problem seems clear: require background checks for all vendors of firearms to lessen the number of illegal sales and prevent potentially deadly consequences.

What the...

Oh, now I see:

Sara Biersteker (biersteker@wisc.edu) is a sophomore majoring in English.

That explains the sophomoric opinion.

These Guys Obviously Haven't Seen 'Hip Hop Opera' Yet

Police are investigating after two gangs of youths fought a gun battle on the streets of Manchester.

Officers found 10 bullet casings on the ground, gunshot damage to a car and one bullet lodged in a fence, after the exchange of fire between the rival groups.

I wish somebody would send these guys to the movies so we could end these outrages once and for all. Oh, and banning guns in the UK might help, too.

Just What We Need to Solve "Gun Violence"

More rap videos.

And while you're at it, read a m*****f*****' book.*

*[Don't click on this link if vulgar language offends you.]

Without a Trace

Baltimore County police have traced the origins of the handguns used in two deadly domestic violence incidents last month...

Toohey said yesterday he could not provide the name of the store and why it was closed...

"We don't know who Tom is or what Tom did with it," Toohey said...

Wow, that's some pay-off.

You know what they need to facilitate their reaching even more dead ends?

Microstamping!

Strapping Young Men

...and hopefully some young women, too.

A Keyboard and a .45 tells us about the National Collegiate Empty Holster Protest, coming soon (Oct. 22-26) to a campus near you.

Interesting idea. Look for plenty of hysteria on campuses where this happens, so I hope the protestors give adequate notice to preclude a SWAT response.

I look forward to the day when the holsters are filled and people think it's normal.

Dial 911 and Wait

Kegley's wife, Mary, discreetly called 911...Again, they called 911...The Kegleys again quietly called 911...they called 911 "as many as 20 times," Kegley said...Sometime around 10:30 a.m. when there was still no apparent sign of police, Mike Kegley left the house to "find out where the hell they were"...Kegley's workers again called 911...

I was going to say "unbelievable," but in truth, this doesn't surprise me at all.

[Via HZ]

UPDATE: Looks like they'd have waited even longer if the monster hadn't offed himself. What are people paying the guys with "patrol rifles" for?

Mindful of Michael

Chris Horton of Mindful Musings has some thoughts on Mayor Bloomberg.

He's shared some correspondence with me that he sent to Jay Wallace--Chris is putting his money where his mouth is and supporting the legal fund.

This Day in History: October 10

General William Howe...has issued a proclamation, prohibiting all persons attempting to quit the town, without a written license, on penalty of military execution, if taken, and if they escape they are to be proceeded against as traitors, and their effects to be forfeited...

Shhh...We Don't Dare Talk About Machine Guns Yet

BECK: We`ve already had that. We don`t put NASCARs onto highways and we don`t put machine guns into the hands of people, either.

HELMKE: That`s an interesting issue because there was a machine gun in effect ban that was passed by the federal government in 1934. What`s the NRA`s impression of that?

BECK: Chris, Chris.

HELMKE: How about the Brady Bill?

BECK: Chris, are you for fully automatic machine guns?

COX: We`ve never advocated fully automatic machine guns and Paul knows it.

There's a discussion going on over at Sebastian's about this, with a consensus being that we don't have the political juice to be talking machine gun legalization, so "the public rhetoric needs to be that we support the National Firearms Act."

I disagree. Strongly.

Yes, of course the observation that the NFA repeal argument is currently a political loser is obvious. But are we really saying that the only way we can address this is to endorse citizen disarmament with a back-door nod and wink that we'll get to it at some far off time in the future when we've won enough hearts and minds?

How about, if instead, we use this opportunity in front of a mass audience to educate?

So what could Chris Cox have said that would not have been an outright denial of our rights?

How about something along the lines of:

First, Glenn, Paul is wrong. For someone who's a national voice for changing gun laws, you'd think he'd at least know what the current law says.

The 1934 law didn't ban machine guns. The government was afraid it couldn't do that without running afoul of the Second Amendment, so instead they passed a $200 tax.

What that means is, right now, there are probably over a quarter million lawfully owned full auto capable firearms privately owned and enjoyed by our fellow Americans--our friends, neighbors and relatives. And they do this in a remarkably peaceful manner. This has been the case for the last 70-plus YEARS.

So if Paul-- who monitors the news and is quick to issue press releases every time there's a highly publicized criminal shooting-- is going to sit here and tell us these people are a danger, that we need to make their ownership of this property illegal and spend law enforcement resources rounding these firearms up, maybe he could tell us how often these gun owners have committed violent crimes with their firearms in the past seven decades--just so we can all see how big the problem really is.

Paul?

Or some such. We give up nothing and score a few points, plus leave our opponent with nothing substantive to offer for a reply.

I'd expect someone who makes a lucrative living arguing Second Amendment issues--one who employs a staff that includes professional wordsmiths--would be able to take this basic concept and run with it--as opposed to taking the basic concept of "shall not be infringed" and running away from it.

That is, assuming that's his belief. Me, I don't buy that this is some grand unspoken wink-wink-hush-and-we'll-get-to-it-later master strategy. I do Mr. Cox the honor of recognizing him as a policy articulator of the first order, and take him at his word.

Yeah, Well, Don't Let the Door Hit You in the...

You know, I'm really getting disgusted with the comments on this blog. I got my facts DIRECTLY from the Associated Press report Sunday morning. Obviously, as the day wore on, more details leaked out.

Why don't YOU do your research before attacking a writer----google the original AP report. Easy to attack---try writing something like this yourself.

Are the editors so desperate for a numbers count, on comments, that they'll print anything, however derogatory or derisive, that any neanderthal has to write????

You win, guys; you obviously don't want me to write anymore, so I won't; at least, not for this blog. You can have the political sphere to yourselves again!

Don't you dare criticize my work you...you cave men!

Another disarmament loon bristles at "Reasoned Discourse TM", so she has a public tantrum, takes her keyboard and goes home.

Good--I was hoping she'd shut the hell up and go take a Midol or something--she makes no sense, can't spell worth a damn, and that shrill, interminable nagging and whining was giving me a headache.

Still, "Only Ones" take note. Ultimately, the antis have you slated for disarmament, too--at least when you're off duty and/or haven't been assigned a sidearm for a specific deployment. For whom the bell tolls and all that...

[Via KABA Newslinks]

A Red's Two-fer

Bloomberg Thinks You're Sick:

Ryan Horsley encourages support for Adventure Outdoors.

The Enemy Within:

Ryan tells us about those in the "gun camp" more than willing to throw others under the bus if there's an advantage in it for them. Guest starring WarOnGuns' old pal, Judas.

Force

Blogonomicon has created a slide show.

UK's Times Online Inserts "Gun Control" into Wisconsin Shooting Story

The powerful American gun lobby, however, remains adamant that restrictions on what they claim as the constitutional right to possess firearms would only make killings more likely. Some argue that the Virginia Tech massacre would have been prevented if other students had been allowed to carry guns. They will also argue that little could have been done to stop a sheriff's deputy possessing a weapon.

But supporters of gun control cite the example of Britain, which has some of the tightest firearms laws in the world and where just 50 people were killed in 2005-06 as a result of gun crime. The latest figure in the US is for 2004, when 10,654 people were killed by gunfire.

Leave it to the UK's "authorized journalists" to insert this into the mix.

Not that ours are any better. Perceptive "gun bloggers" are noticing a peculiar trend: If it were a "civilian," the fact that an "assault rifle" was used would be a key component of the media hysterics. Many news outlets aren't even mentioning the weapon, or are simply saying "rifle".

The New York Times actually goes one better, identifying the weapon as "an automatic rifle." At this point, I'm not sure what the hell it was, but the glaring disparity in treatment certainly is...uh...interesting.

This Day in History: October 9

The 2nd New Jersey Regiment was raised, on October 9, 1775, at Trenton, New Jersey for service with the Continental Army under the command of Colonel William Maxwell. The regiment would see action at the Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Crooked Billet, Battle of Monmouth, Sullivan Expedition, Battle of Springfield and the Battle of Yorktown.

Armed for Bear

Students on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard aren't allowed to leave their village without a shotgun and ammunition. That's because hungry polar bears can be behind every swing on the island.

Don't tell Wayne.

Because We Wouldn't Want to "Harm American Interests Abroad"

President Bush, who presided over 152 executions as governor of Texas, wants to halt the state's execution of a Mexican national for the brutal killing of two teenage girls...

Medellin was born in Mexico, but spent much of his childhood in the United States. He was 18 in June 1993, when he and other members of the Black and Whites gang in Houston encountered two teenage girls on a railroad trestle.

The girls were gang-raped and strangled. Their bodies were found four days later.

Nice. Would he still want to halt it if they had been his two girls? And why aren't we primarily concerned with American interests at home?

Give Them What They Want

"There's not much you can do about it," he said...

"God protects me," he said...

"If they come in here, they come in. There's nothing I can do," he said...

"There's nothing you can do, really," he said...

One thing all clerks said they had been instructed to do in the event of a hold-up is to acquiesce to a robber's demands.

"Don't fight them," Smith said. "Give them what they want; let them be."

What if they want this...?

Since You Asked

If the South Medford High School English teacher wins her case (and I pray she doesn't), will students have the right, for personal safety reasons, to not have her as their English teacher? Will parents be allowed to pull their sons and daughters from Shirley Katz's class for safety reasons?

— Dean L., Medford

Well, Dean, since you asked, just what the hell is wrong with you, and why should your pathetic fears have any bearing on the rights of free citizens to defend themselves?

Keep praying, Dean. But some of us want other options.

Technical Difficulties

Kristen Helm, a TBI spokeswoman, said a software issue “crashed the server” at about 1 a.m. Monday morning, halting all gun sales in Tennessee for almost three days.

Not that there's a broader lesson to be learned from this or anything...

Fools Rush In

The Foolhardy Folk Circus, based at Church Road, Sprowston, organised the a toy gun amnesty outside The Forum in Norwich's Millennium Plain over the weekend encouraging youngsters to hand in their plastic guns in return for a toy duck and a heart.

Talk about a name that fits. And look at the "gun" in the picture. Good grief.

I don't know what it is today about the UK and toy guns, but I'm starting to think we need to airdrop some of these.

And then start air dropping some of these...

We're the Only Ones Making Kids Cry Enough

Eight-year-old Samuel England was left in tears after a police officer ordered that his toy gun should be broken in front of him.

And then they go back and harass the kid sister for driving her Barbie car. Good thing they have a handle on all the dangerous criminals so they can expend resources on this.

The implications of this are just so damned evil--here we have a neighborhood where kids are playing and happy and everyone is having a good time until Big Man Constable Coercion goose-steps in and threatens the citizenry to obey him or else. Hitler may as well have taken Europe, because the Nazis really did end up in charge.

[More from "The Only Ones" Files]

Like We Said: We're the Only Ones Permissive Enough

"It's up to them to provide us with sufficient reason for us to issue them a permit to carry a weapon when the everyday citizen doesn't have that right," Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office spokesman Lt. Dan Bressler said...

"We feel like we're responsible if we give out a concealed weapon permit," he said. "Our sheriff wants to make sure we give them out responsibly, not just to anybody. He's quite cautious about it."

Because we're "The Only Ones"...

[Via Janet K]

We're the Only Ones Permissive Enough

The misdemeanor charge was dismissed about a month later in Superior Court in Manchester, leaving Goldberg, 29, with a clean record. But he will have to wait until May 14, 2009, for a hearing before the Board of Firearms Permit examiners, a civilian board that hears appeals on revoked or denied gun permits...

Kuck blames the State Police Special License and Firearms unit for mismanagement, arrogance and attempting to create its own laws on gun permits. The unit, composed of troopers, is responsible for the issuance of state pistol permits, oversight and regulation of firearm sale transactions, and issuance of licenses.

I don't know why anyone would be surprised that a group of "Only Ones" claiming "authority" to give "permission" for exercising a right would be arrogant.

I'd also be interested in finding out if Chili's is doing anything to make amends. An hysterical response to seeing a citizen with a gun from conditioned herd animals shouldn't surprise me any more, but it somehow always does.

This Day in History: October 8

Lieut Col Abijah Brown tried at a late General Court martial, whereof Col Hitchcock was presdt. -- for "endeavouring to defraud the Continent, in mustering two Soldiers, whom he at the same time employed in working upon his farm" -- The Court having duly considered the evidence, are of opinion that Lieut Col Brown is not guilty of any fraud, in endeavouring to have Harrington and Clarke muster'd, in the manner he did. But the Court are of opinion, that Col Brown is guilty of employing Harrington for fourteen days, and Clarke for eighteen days, out of Camp, upon his own business, yet are inclined to think it was done rather thro' Ignorance, than a fraudulent intent, and therefore adjudge that he be fin'd Four Pounds, lawful money, for the said offence.

We're the Only Ones Being Hunted Down Enough

As many as six people are dead in a shooting rampage in Crandon, Wisconsin. The suspect is reportedly with the Forest County Sheriff's Department. At last report authorities were still trying to hunt him down.

They'd better, because "ordinary citizens" will be sitting ducks until they do:

It is now 2007, and Wisconsin is one of only two states that completely prohibits anyone but police officers and sheriffs' deputies from carrying concealed weapons for self defense.

Well, yeah. That's 'cause they're "The Only Ones"...

How Rudy and Michael Made New York Safer

A shirtless madman wielding stolen knives went on a bloody midtown rampage yesterday - stabbing a restaurant worker and a psychologist walking her dog before being shot by an off-duty cop, authorities said.

And how many more victims would there have been had an off-duty cop not just happened to be present?

Is this really what we want as a free people? To be butchered helplessly, with no defense except blind chance stepping in to save us?

This also puts the debate over mental health records for gun purchasers into perspective--if someone is too dangerous to trust with a gun, they are too dangerous to be running around with access to knives.

Anyone who can't be trusted with a gun can't be trusted without a custodian.

More Information Superhighway RKBA Road Signs

I may make the Virtual "Burma-Shave" RKBA signs an ongoing weekend feature, assuming the Poetry Muse doesn't attract too many rotten tomatoes and cabbages.

As always, credit for applying this idea in the real world to RKBA activism goes to the Champaign County Rifle Association.

Free Gun Locks Easy to Obtain in PA

Guess what else is easy to obtain?

"Common Sense Gun Control"--Bill Clinton Style

Any questions?

Conoco-Phillips "Pleased" to Have Federal Judge Disarm YOU

U.S. District Judge Terence Kern issued a permanent injunction against an Oklahoma law that would have kept employers from banning firearms at the workplace under certain conditions.

Kern decided in a 93-page written order issued Thursday that the amendments to the Oklahoma Firearms Act and the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, which were to go into effect in 2004, conflict with a federal law meant to protect employees at their jobs.

Kern said the amendments "criminally prohibit an effective method of reducing gun-related workplace injuries and cannot co-exist with federal obligations and objectives."

First off, I'd like to know where he pulled that conclusion out of.

We've had the debate here before about property rights, and it's not my intent to resurrect it. I will say that ConocoPhillips, which "is pleased with the ruling," deserves to hear from all gun owners who are displeased with their activist efforts to disarm their countrymen.

They make feedback to their senior management a tad convoluted (mustn't disturb the important men), so I've opted to just link to their "company questions" form (and you don't need to enter your phone number--my form went through just fine without it).

Here's my correspondence--it doesn't need to be long--just stick with the basics.

Here are brands I will never buy again, unless and until this obnoxious policy is reversed.

This Day in History: October 7

How YOU Can Help Fight Bloomberg

From yesterday's post about Adventure Outdoors Inc:

Jay Wallace said...
Please visit bloombergfightbackfund.com for more information on this.

BATFU Asserts Power to Rule Wyoming

“The (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) simply does not agree, on a policy basis, with the Wyoming Legislature's decision and has self-appointed itself the omnipotent role of deciding who should, and should not, possess firearms,” attorneys on behalf of Wyoming argued in court papers this summer.

The federal agency told the state that if its law stayed on the books, they would no longer recognize more than 10,000 Wyoming concealed weapons permits as a substitute for federal background checks for firearms purchases. Such background checks are required under the federal Brady Act.

Gee, how come all the antis aren't screaming "home rule" this time?

Rudy on Gun Lawsuits

In his own words.

I note some are priming gun owners to accept him as a lesser of two evils based on SCOTUS nomination concerns. These are generally people whom I have found have no line in the sand.

[Via Michael R]

What's Up, Doc?

They’re watching you right now.

They counted every beer you drank during last night’s Red Sox [team stats] game.
They see you sneaking out to the garage for a smoke.

They know if you’ve got a gun, and where you keep it.

Not necessarily.

You've been given a tool.

All you have to do is use it.

Incidentally--I'm all for taking ideas and running with them, but I do note one Second Amendment group has taken this form, reformatted it a bit but otherwise left the wording and order as is, and presented it as their own without attribution. That's not something I would do.

[Via Say Uncle and 1894C]

Brown Siege Over

U.S. marshals posing as supporters carried out the arrests of tax evaders Ed and Elaine Brown, officials said Friday.

The undercover officers were invited in by the Browns on Thursday evening, and before the couple realized they weren't supporters, they were already under arrest.

"Ultimately, this open-door policy that they seemed to have, which allowed the Browns to have some supporters bring them supplies, welcome followers and even host a picnic -- this proved to be their undoing," U.S. Marshal Stephen Monier said. "They invited us in. We escorted them out."

Would that the legend about vampires not being able to cross your threshold unless invited in were true--but not that it would have mattered in this case.

Even with supporters you think you know, there is always the danger of a Judas--as happened in the case of Wayne Fincher. And like Fincher, expect to see the judge strictly limit which arguments are allowed and what the jury can hear. Which means don't be surprised if "show me the law" is ruled inadmissible. Expect it.

The lesson, of course, could not be clearer. Obey or be destroyed. Or we'll get you one at a time and make examples of you.

Realistically--do we expect any other outcome? In searching for answers, the one constant seems to be a lone individual or group that overtly defies will be besieged and overcome. Whether we believe in the justness of their cause is rendered immaterial by the certain response. So while I feel great sympathy and rue that things are not the way I want them to be, I can't recommend making yourself a target by publicly defying edicts as an effective way to achieve personal freedom.

The "good" news is, it looks like "the authorities" are afraid to pull a Waco/Ruby Ridge redux--at least for now.

[Via WmH]

Insider Information

...on this.

From one in the know, a past source with demonstrated reliability, who has requested anonymity:

Never a doubt about negligent gun handling. Either the media or a police spokesperson came up with the "malfunction" or "trying to clear a round" story. Bottom line, that particular range has a no loaded weapons behind the firing line policy. The officers in question had been advised of this by other patrons (non-LEO regulars at that range) at which time they identified themselves as law enforcement and continued to load magazines and insert them into their firearms while at the counters along the wall behind the firing line. This placed them (and their loaded firearms) behind the non-LEOs at the firing line, that is why they mentioned the rules to the officers...non-LEO regulars had noticed sloppy gun handling just prior to the incident (particularly, fingers inside the trigger guard while not on target).

Wah!

Farewell, Claire Wolfe.

The internet just became a poorer place.

This Day in History: October 6

October 6, 1778

...A group of local militia, under the command of Captain Johnson occupy a two platform fort, that had placements for 6 guns, but unfortunately had none...

The British arrive and the militia was routed by the bayonet wielding British regulars. There was not much they could do to defend the town. The British had cannons and many men. The defenders of Chestnut Neck, probably numbered less then 20, with no cannons.

Commander Colins found 10 prize vessels still at Chestnut Neck. He ordered the town and all the vessels to be dismantled, set afire and scuttled. It took all night until noon on the 7th.

Still No Word on CA Microstamping

Time to give the governor's phone/email system another boost, don't you think?

An Unpaid Advertisement

QUESTIONING THE LEGALITY of tactics used by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to sue gun dealers, a federal judge in Atlanta has allowed a defamation suit by a Smyrna gun shop against Bloomberg and other New York City officials to go forward.

This should be all the testimonial gun owners need to shop at Adventure Outdoors Inc.

It looks like Jay Wallace is cut from the same cloth as Ryan Horsley.

MTSU Students Demand to Be Helpless

Student leaders at MTSU made it clear Thursday that there is no room for guns on campus...

...MTSU police Sgt. Brett Huskey told senators more guns would only create more confusion during an incident.

That's why the first thing Brett is going to do in a campus shooting is throw away his gun. Wouldn't want to "create more confusion"...

Besides, he'll no doubt follow the sterling example of his "Only Ones" predecessors at Columbine and Virginia Tech, and rush in to the building to the rescue, instead of, you know, hiding behind cars or trees while unarmed sheep are being slaughtered.

We're the Only Ones Consistent Enough

UND Police Chief Duane Czapiewski said the ban is necessary to make a consistent policy on campus and to prevent burglaries of guns and the possible use of them in other crimes.

The police department can store up to 100 guns and some ammunition, Czapiewski said.

And, of course, Chief Duane has pledged to make himself immediately available and liable for protecting the lives of everyone who complies with his "consistent" (except for "The Only Ones"!) universal disarmament policy.

It seems to me Mr. Emerson had something to say about consistent intellects like Chief Duane.

"Magic" Johnson

Johnson blamed the loss of life on the availability of handguns in Philadelphia and around the country.

Yeah. Inanimate objects are to blame. They have bad juju.

Lord knows it had nothing to do with evil men.

Johnson, of course, will be the first in line to give up his evil handgun totem. Right, Johnson?

Johnson?

[Via Jason M]

This Day in History: October 5

October 5, 1778

British fleet reached Little Egg Harbor around noon. At favorable tide a few of the more light weight ships enter the bay to prevent escaping ships. Armed vessels were stripped and loaded with troops. Local loyalists join expedition onboard the Zebra and inform of the militia at Chestnut Neck.

The Continental Army - General Pulaski and his Legion leave Trenton.

Response to PBS M16 Piece

Via email:

PBS's piece on the M16 calls it an inferior weapon system that hasn't evolved in 50 years and includes a picture of an M249. My friends and I thoroughly debunk it here: http://jiujitsutalk.com/index.php?topic=5937.0;all

I don't ordinarily talk hardware here because it's not my thang, but it's always interesting to see those in the know take on "authorized journalists."

New 2A Website: Small Armz

I just got an email about a new RKBA website. It's under development, so I don't see a lot of original content--mostly links to other resources--which ain't a bad thing.

I call this one to your attention because we don't often see pro-2A sites originating from Harlem, and any forum allowing us to make inroads into the urban demographic could become an important one.

I do find it curious that on his photos page, Mr. Reynolds presents himself posing with Hillary Clinton, Charles Schumer, and GOA F- rated Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez. Perhaps the intent is to show access to these notorious anti-gunners, and if he can plant the seed with them that not all urban voters are lock-step gun-controllers, perhaps it's a start?

I look forward to reading some original commentary from this site so I can further glean what their mission and strategy will be. I'll also forward this link to Mr. Reynolds and invite him to comment and entertain questions from the curious.

We're the Only Ones Unlisted Enough

The City of Chicago's top lawyer has denied at least one alderman's written request to see a list of Chicago police officers who have the most excessive force complaints during the last five years, a move that critics say contradicts what the lawyer told federal judges this summer.

Yeah, see, allowing them to be reviewed could affect the appeal process. Just like it does with non-"Only Ones," which is why your and my name would be kept secret if we were facing charges, right?

[Via 45superman]

A Rose By Any Other Name

Suddenly, what had been an "assault weapon" (or the even less honest use of the term "assault rifle") has become a "patrol rifle"--presumably because it is now in the hands of a police officer.

Well, that's because, aside from having powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men, "The Only Ones" also can magically transmute "mass-murderizers" into "peace generators." You and I, on the other hand, will only wreak incompetent and homicidal havoc.

Hey, if enlightened and professional "authorized journalists" believe it, who are we to argue?

How Complicated Can it Be?

“We’ve tried to negotiate,” Schumer said, adding that talks with Coburn are “not getting that far. We might have to bring it to a vote.”

Taking a recorded vote on the gun database bill could complicate its initially strong prospects.

What, you mean people woud actually have to stand behind something they profess to believe in and would impose on the rest of us?

I know there is a lot of noisy controversy over what this bill supposedly will or won't do, but for crying out loud: only in the convoluted and perverse world of politics could taking a vote be construed as a "complication."

Since when has government doing things in the dark ever been a good thing?

[Via WmH]

WRSA Intermediate Rifle Clinic - Brookings, OR - October 6-7

The beautiful Pacific coast is our next destination, as we hold our next Intermediate Rifle clinic near Brookings, OR on October 6-7.

Grab your gear (along with your rain slicker) and come join us in learning lots of practical things you think you already know.

Sounds like an excellent opportunity.

"In Search of the Second Amendment" Premieres at Red's

The Premiere of David T. Hardy's Documentary In Search of the Second Amendment opened to a great crowd in Twin Falls that included Twin Falls City Councilman Trip Craig and Vice Mayor Glenda Dwight.

Author and Historian Clayton Cramer made a presentation following the film.

Getting local politicians to show up is a definite plus. The choice of film and inviting the guest speaker were inspired.

Ryan certainly is emerging from his trials as a natural leader, isn't he?

This Day in History: October 4

American intelligence reports of the divided British army dared Washington plan an assault on Germantown. Lt. Gen. Sir William Howe, obsessed with securing uninterrupted access to the Delaware River, had dispatched some troops to take Billingsport, a vulnerable river fort near Chester. He diverted another unit to escort supplies up from Head of Elk. In Philadelphia a large detachment was left under Lord Cornwallis. Howe's main body of 9,000 troops was encamped at Germantown, five miles north of the city.

A Fair Question

“Would banning firearms reduce murder and suicide?”

What with all the calls to do just that, and all the laws building up to it, that sounds like a fair question.

"A Fair Question," my November 2007 Rights Watch column for GUNS Magazine, is now online.

GUNS Magazine: October 1957

Law Without Legality

As a subscriber to your good magazine, I am writing to you to find out if you are aware of the recent announcement of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division of the Internal Revenue Service that it intended to "change" the regulations of the Federal Firearms Act. Of course, these "changes" turn out to be a drastic and vicious tightening of this act far beyond anything contained in the act itself, such as entering premises for search and seizure without a warrant or warning, presumably on any pretext or none at all, and other equally reprehensible features. In effect, this power-greedy bureau is writing its own law to supersede that of the Congress.

Perhaps I should draw your attention to the fact that this dangerous action, and others more and more restrictive that may logically be expected to follow in due time constitute not only a serious threat to shooters but to patriotic citizens as well; and that this time, they are not emanating from the crackpots and members of the lunatic fringe but from the henchmen of the administration itself.

What can be done about this situation? Something should be.

George W. Courtney
Richmond, Indiana

BATFU. Still lawless after all these years. And in case you missed it last month, the editor's response refers to this.

The October 1957 issue of GUNS Magazine is now online.

I like being part of a magazine that has a tradition of being a leader in educating its readership on not just "shooting sports" and hardware, but also on RKBA. I note many do not carry a regular monthly feature on protecting our rights, so I'm pleased to be associated with one that does.

Your Chance to Petition Gordon Brown

Add Your Name to Our Petition Here

I added "I.P. Nightly."



Feel free to join the fun.

Clyde Challenges Gun Law

Bonnie is pleased.

This Day in History: October 3

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor--and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their Joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness."

...Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.

Go. Washington

Today, we accept the ACLU's version of the "wall of separation" as gospel. It was never the intent of the Founders to snuff out all religious expression in the public forum, but to instead abolish a national compulsory religion, such as was exemplified by the Church of England.

There's a huge difference. Note Washington "recommends." He doesn't mandate.

Now we've strayed so far that American schools are celebrating "winter festival" instead of "Christmas," so as not to offend complaining Muslims.

Seeing as how the political left is so profoundly and demonstrably wrong in their interpretation of the First Amendment, why would we also accept their version of the Second?

And why would some wish to separate a people from their history, their tradition and their birthright? Might there be a purpose in doing so, and would anyone benefit from it?

Who?

People of the Gun

There's a really handsome guy over there. Word has it Tom Selleck has gone into a descending spiral of depression realizing the competition he has in the gun rights community.

My delusions notwithstanding, why not join us? Wouldn't it be nice to create an album with thousands upon thousands of us proudly standing up for what we believe?

Special thanks to Jeff Soyer for taking this burden upon himself.

We're the Only Ones 'Catch-and-Release' Enough

The two off-duty cops allegedly punched and kicked a 26-year-old Yonkers man who was walking with two women. What triggered the alleged attack was not clear.

Officers from the 47th Precinct, driving by the fight, grabbed the two suspects and handcuffed them, sources said.

But when arresting officers learned the two were off-duty cops, they let them go, sources said.

You know: "professional courtesy."

[Via Declan]

[More from "The Only Ones" Files]

We're the Only Ones Bada Boom Enough

The acquaintance, a Middletown man, was concerned about the ex of a woman he was dating. He asked Etkin for advice on how to handle the matter. Etkin told the man he'd look into it.

According to prosecutors, Etkin told the man the ex was a high-ranking member of the Genovese crime family, and that a hit had been put out on him. Etkin told him he'd negotiated with organized crime figures to withdraw the hit, for $3,500.

Sounds like somebody's been watching too many episodes of "The Sopranos."

[Via Declan]

[More from "The Only Ones" Files]

We're the Only Ones Providing and Disposing Enough

The gun used to kill a 15-year-old Trenton youth in a gangland slaying two years ago was provided by a former Mercer County corrections officer who then helped to dispose of the weapon, an admitted accomplice allegedly has told investigators.

Well then, there's only one thing to do. Sue the manufacturer.

[More from "The Only Ones" Files]

USDA Declares Gun Range Sacrilegious

"This is a sacred site to native peoples," said Monique Sonoquie, a coalition spokeswoman. "Many families and groups use the site for ceremonies and prayers, and having the gun range as close as it is not only unsafe but disrespectful to the sacredness of the land."

If it's unsafe, there ought to be objective evidence in that regard. If the US government is acknowledging something is "sacred" as a reason for permit denial, how is that not making a "law respecting an establishment of religion"?

It sounds to me like the opponents just don't like guns, so they're playing the "culture card."

It also looks like the objective evidence--along with past decades of safe operation--shows that safe and responsible management and operation of the range is readily achievable.

Lawyers, Guns & Money

Chris Horton took the slide show idea and ran with it.

Hopefully, other bloggers will also find utility in this tool and come up with creative ways to employ it in promotion of our rights.

Red's Says "Scuttle Sullivan"

I am urging everyone to contact their Senators to NOT Confirm ATF Acting Director Michael J. Sullivan to ATF Director.

Sounds like a plan to me.

[More about Red's Trading Post from WarOnGuns]

Baltimore Implements Roach Motel Registration

Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon has signed a key component of her crime-fighting plan.

The bill requires gun offenders to register their address every six months.

Looks like the Baltimore Social Registry is finally ready to roll out. Who could be against that? After all, it's not like any one of us deciding that a threat outweighed legal consequences would ever be caught up in such a net.

That the baddest of the bad will ignore this, or that it is unenforceable outside Sheila's jurisdiction is hardly the point. The point is, guns and gun owners can now be vilified and associated with the scummiest dregs of society--perverts all.

Vermin.

What they need now is some way to put serial numbers on list "members." Perhaps some form of arm tattoo, as has been done with "gun criminals" in days gone by?

This Day in History: October 2

Madison's support of the bill of rights was of critical significance. One of the new representatives from Virginia to the First Federal Congress, as established by the new Constitution, he worked tirelessly to persuade the House to enact amendments. Defusing the anti-Federalists' objections to the Constitution, Madison was able to shepherd through 17 amendments in the early months of the Congress, a list that was later trimmed to 12 in the Senate. On October 2, 1789, President Washington sent to each of the states a copy of the 12 amendments adopted by the Congress in September.

UM "No Weapons" Policy Ignored!!!

Classes were canceled on the main campus of the University of Memphis Monday after a fatal shooting there Sunday night.

Look, we're getting a little sick and tired of repeating ourselves:

In accordance with federal and state laws, the University also prohibits the possession of any weapon by any individual on University premises, except law enforcement officers in performance of their duties.

If it's still not clear, we also have TBR Guideline P-085 Workplace Violence Prevention.

How much clearer can we make it?

NO GUNS ALLOWED.

THIS MEANS YOU.

YOU CAN'T HAVE GUNS HERE.

KEEP YOUR GUNS OFF UM PROPERTY.

NO GUNS. PERIOD.

GUNS AREN'T WELCOME.

LOOK, WE'LL EVEN SAY "PLEASE": PLEASE DON'T BRING GUNS HERE. PLEASE?

NO GUNS. NO GUNS. NO GUNS. GUESS WHAT THAT MEANS: IT MEANS NO FREAKIN' GUNS!!!

I don't see how we can state things any more plainly. If this doesn't work, I just don't know what else there is left to say or do.

Damn guns.

Virtual Pro-RKBA "Burma-Shave" Signs

Those at least as old as me will recall the "Burma-Shave" ad campaign--they'd post signs along the side of the road, each one presenting the line of a poem--so that motorists driving by would get the complete message only after they drove to each sign. Corny rhyming aside, it really was clever, as it had consumers making a special effort to look for the next piece of the message.

Some years back, the Champaign County Rifle Association resurrected the idea, and began placing pro-gun signs along the side of the road--an effort that has delighted many of us, and enraged some of the antis to the point of vandalism.

I've been toying with the idea of posting "virtual Burma-Shave signs" alongside the "information superhighway," and the following is one potential way to do it. I'm sure many of you are not only better poets than I'll ever be, but it won't take much to slap me silly at graphics presentation--so if anyone wants to take this idea and run with it, I think it'd be great to see all the different creative approaches--let me know yours and I'll link to it--matter of fact, if enough want to play, next Monday I can do a "Burma-Shave RKBA Carnival," maybe even come up with some sort of nominal prize for the winner. At the very least, I have a spare, never-been-worn Red's cap.

Now after all this build-up watch the slideshow not work.

Time to Widen Investigation in Darrow Case

Been meaning to bring this up, but I've been under the weather lately. Anyway, it has to do with the Brett Darrow affair.

Others have already noted how the St. Louis police staked out the guy's home. Watch the new tape. Watch how they flee when a light is shined.

A formal complaint should be submitted to the St. Louis PD. Why were they there? Were they acting under orders or a free agents? Is there an ongoing investigation of Mr. Darrow? Is this not an overt act of intimidation and retaliation, and is this what all citizens can expect who dare to document theior encounters with the police, and who dare to insist on appropriate conduct by officers?

I don't know their law, but it seems making a u-turn in traffic when there is no emergency, simply to avoid being caught doing something you shouldn't be doing, is a traffic violation that any non"Only One" would be cited for. So I'd file a complaint and present the taped evidence for that, too.

One other item troubles me even more. The website St. Louis CopTalk posted Darrow's home address, along with an anonymous pledge of deadly violence against him, including:

A user calling himself "STL_FINEST" wrote the following item, presented unedited and in full:

in reply to "Who is this terd?"
I hope this little POS punk bastard tries his little video stunt with me when I pull him over alone- and I WILL pull him over - because I will see "his gun" and place a hunk of hot lead right where it belongs.

The post has been conveniently deleted and the forum owner claims he can only log back to the previous 300 posts. That doesn't smell right to me, particularly since we're told what marvelous forensics there are when the "Only Ones" want to use our computers against us--that they can even retrieve erased/deleted files. I have to believe there is a computer somewhere in the system that has a complete record for backup--those with special knowledge in this please correct me if I'm wrong.

Bottom line, Darrow prevailed because he could prove an Only One threatened him with made-up charges, and here we have another (apparently) threatening to make up a justification to kill him.

With what has gone before in this case, and knowing that the forum is moderated, I can't think of any legitimate excuse for an independent law enforcement agency not to seize all records and track down, identify and prosecute the warped little anonymous thug who made the threat. It's past time to track this sick, vicious animal down and render it incapable of harming humans.

[Via Say Uncle, Diary of a Mad IT Manager, DarkBlog]

An Only Ones Three-fer

We're the Only Ones Not Ready for Prime Time Enough: Videotape an "Only One," get arrested.

We're the Only Ones Killing the Family Pooch in Front of your Toddler Enough: Wrong house? Waddya mean, "wrong house"?

We're the Only Ones Standing By Whilst Your Child Drowns Enough: Possibly the most disgusting example of "Only One" cowardice and uselessness ever presented at WarOnGuns.

[More from "The Only Ones" Files]

See How Well Not Having Guns Worked For Me?

The right to have and carry guns for protection is what gives the criminalized gun carrier the right to have and use his to kill innocent people.

The title "innocent gun" is inane. No gun is innocent until is melted down to liquid metal and used for the good of mankind. The innocent gun makes criminals by giving the coward the nerve to act.

I was in retail for six years. During this time I had five employees killed by "innocent guns." I had more robberies in this time, but no guns were involved. One of my men was hit with a tire iron. He laughed about it later.

Yeah. Tire irons. Ha ha.

And nobody's thought about suing this incompetent for knowingly and continuously putting his employees in harm's way, with the reasonable expectation that more would suffer fatal ends because nothing was done to protect them?

I think the guy's story stinks and I don't believe a word of it. If it is true, and if I were a surviving family member of one of those employees, I'd be issuing subpoenas and taking depositions to find out exactly what was and was not disclosed to my dead loved one prior to their accepting the job, and what training and safety precautions were afforded them afterward, with the express purpose of establishing, at minimum, a financial liability for Mr. Thomas G. Sykes, if not charges of criminal negligence.

This Day in History: October 1

James McCormick of Capt. Farrington's Company, Col Sergeant's Regiment, having been tried and convicted by a Court Martial whereof Col Lasher was President of "Desertion and Mutiny" -- is ordered to suffer Death, on the 8th. and 5th. Articles of War -- The General approves the sentence, and orders him to be hang'd to morrow at 11 O'Clock -- The troops off duty are to be paraded on the Grand Parade at that time.